Rivals.com analysts spent the summer on the recruiting trail and saw countless games in July. The result of the busy evaluation period is a shake-up in the Rivals150 national basketball rankings for the Class of 2009.

A championship game between two teams made up of stars from the United States took place Sunday here at the Nike Global Challenge. But in perhaps bigger news, John Wall commented on his highly scrutinized recruitment. Wall, Rivals.com's No. 1 ranked prospect in the class of 2009, acknowledged that Baylor's hiring of his travel team coach Dwon Clifton, "Gives Baylor an edge because Coach Clifton has helped me a lot," Wall said. However, it is by no means a done deal for the Bears.

The USA Basketball U18 National Team Trials got underway Tuesday evening at the Washington Wizards practice facility in the Verizon Center. A mix of incoming college freshmen and 2009 prospects took the court, and Dominic Cheek made a statement as the top wing player during the first session.

J'Mison Morgan is now officially headed to UCLA. The one-time LSU signee made it official on Friday as the five-star big man announced his intentions at his Dallas South Oak Cliff High School to attend the Pac-10 powerhouse.

Class of 2008 mystery man Ater Majok is taking his game to the Big East. The five-star senior committed to Connecticut on Monday.Class of 2008 mystery man Ater Majok is taking his game to the Big East. The five-star senior committed to Connecticut on Monday.

After watching the recruiting class of 2008 in action for several seasons, Rivals.com National Recruiting Analyst Jerry Meyer said the next wave of freshmen has some work to do in order to be as effective as this season's freshman class.

High school basketball seasons are ending in some states, and the college season has entered the madness of March. The late signing period begins on April 16, and we're here to let you know which players are still available.